GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |